Which ED will help me the most?

GuidoStroustup
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 01:37:08 +0000

I assume you are majoring in Computer Science based on your school choices. Applying ED to CMU would probably help the most, considering they have such a low yield, but I don’t think CMU has an ED period anymore.

Applying early to Stanford and MIT doesn’t really help chances, as is shown by the statistics they give.

I would recommend applying during the Priority Filing period for UIUC so you have priority into the honors program if you end up going there.

If I were you, I wouldn’t apply anywhere that has binding admission because in this case, it probably won’t help you get in anyways.

Good luck! I’m only applying to UIUC and my state school for CS, though I considered applying to CMU, Stanford, and MIT as well!